Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

04 Feb 1972 - Steve Sparkman. Harlan, Kentucky.

04 Feb 1906 - Art Wooten. Born 'Arthur James Wooten' in Alleghany, North Carolina.

11 Feb 1960 - Junior Blankenship. Born at the old Grundy Hospital, Grundy, Va.

25 Feb 1927 - Ralph Stanley. Born 'Ralph Edmund Stanley' in Big Spraddle Creek, near Stratton, McClure, Virginia.

29 Feb 1932 - Jim Williams. Born 'James Lee Williams' in Wythe County, Virginia.


In Memoriam:

05 Feb 1980 - Chubby Anthony. Gainesville, Alachua, Florida.

08 Feb 2003 - Ralph 'Joe' Meadows. Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.

08 Feb 1987 - Harold 'Red' Stanley. Fentress, Tennessee.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com


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The Stanley Brothers - The Essential Masters

(Varese Sarabande 203-066-609-2) 2004


The Essential Masters

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Another CD compilation 'Best of' from the King/Starday period, licensed from Gusto...

Nowadays the King/Starday material is probably best obtained on the two 4xCD box sets The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 and The King Years, 1961-1965.

 

For detailed information on the songs/sessions check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book. For page references, see the Original Release entries.

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
How Mountain Girls Can Love
02:08
30 Sep 1958
Stanley Bros. & The Clinch Mtn Boys

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bt Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-2
She's More To Be Pitied
02:16
30 Sep 1958
King 5155

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-3
Think Of What You've Done
02:07
01 Oct 1958
Stanley Bros. & The Clinch Mtn Boys

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bt Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-4
Mother's Footsteps Guide Me On
02:01
10 Feb 1959
King 5233

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-5
I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow
02:39
15 Sep 1959
King 5269

R.D. Burnett
  Ld Vcl (v) & Tn (c) - Gtr Ld Vcl (c) - Bjo Bs Vcl - Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Bill Napier
 
 
 
A-6
Mountain Dew
02:44
14 Sep 1959
King 5347

Bascom Lamar Lunsford / Scotty Wiseman
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Bt Vcl - Bs Bs Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Bill Napier
 
 
 
A-7
How Far To Little Rock
02:40
15 Sep 1959
King 5306

Ruby Rakes
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Bs Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Bill Napier
 
 
 
A-8
Let Me Love You One More Time
02:05
11 Jul 1960
In Person

R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Vernon Derrick
George Shuffler
Curley Lambert
 
 
A-9
Daybreak In Dixie
02:14
11 Jul 1960
King 5384

Bill Napier
  Gtr Bjo Fid Bs Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Vernon Derrick
George Shuffler
Curley Lambert
 
 
A-10
Lover's Quarrel
02:41
15 Jan 1961
Sing The Songs They Like Best

Gussie Davis
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Curley Lambert
George Shuffler
 
 
A-11
I'd Worship You
02:19
16 Jan 1961
King 5518

R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Curley Lambert
George Shuffler
 
 
A-12
Fast Express
02:55
20 Jul 1961
King 5557

Alton Delmore
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs Ld Gtr  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
George Shuffler
 
A-13
(Dear Girl) Can You Forgive
03:02
03 May 1962
Country Folk Music Spotlight

Roy Hall
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
A-14
Little Birdie
01:59
29 Jan 1963
Folk Concert

P.D.
  Gtr Ld Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Vernon Derrick
 
 
A-15
Stone Walls And Steel Bars
02:07
14 Aug 1963
King 5809

Ray Pennington / Roy E. Marcum
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bt Vcl - Fid Bs Bs Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Henry Dockery
George Shuffler
 
 
A-16
Don't Cheat In Our Home Town
02:34
17 Sep 1963
Country Folk Music Spotlight

Ray Pennington / Roy E. Marcum
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bs Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Henry Dockery
George Shuffler
 
 
 
A-17
Oh Death
02:58
01 Apr 1964
Hymns Of The Cross

P.D.
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Ld/Tn Vcl - Bjo Mnd Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Earl Taylor
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
A-18
Rollin' On Rubber Wheels
02:55
16 Jul 1964
Remarkable Stanley Bros...

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs Ld Gtr  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Earl Taylor
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 

For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com

Spotlight on:-

Amazing Grace: Bluegrass Is Timeless
(Gusto/King KG 0335-2)


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